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MA: Spring Fling with Vappu Flavor

Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Celebrate spring and Vappu at The Finnish Center at Saima Park Dinner Dance.

CT: Love Songs in Spring

Finnish Hall - Canterbury Canterbury, CT, United States

Enjoy Finnish love songs and American favorites with Hannu Makipuro, "the singing barber," and special guest musicians at the Finnish Hall in Canterbury.

FL: Vappu Picnic

C.B. Smith Park Pembroke Pines, FL, United States

Celebrate spring and Suomi 100 at this Finnish Vappu with socializing and fun activities for the kids. Bring your own picnic basket.

CT: Love Songs in Spring

Finnish Hall - Canterbury Canterbury, CT, United States

Enjoy Finnish love songs and American favorites with Hannu Makipuro, "the singing barber," and special guest musicians at the Finnish Hall in Canterbury.

OR: Vappu

Nordic Northwest's Fogelbo 8800 SW Oleson, Portland, OR, United States

In Finland, it's Vappu; in Sweden it's Valborg; and in Germany, it's Walpurgisnacht.  Regardless of what you call it, April 30 is a day of celebration in the Nordic countries and Europe, and we hope you will join us for our own mini-celebration on the grounds at Fogelbo for food, drink and good company. Please come out to […]

NY: Book Talk

Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave., New York, NY, United States

Finnish author Pajtim Statovci offers an in-depth discussion of his debut novel My Cat Yugoslavia (Pantheon, April 2017). My Cat Yugoslavia is a love story set in two countries in two radically different moments in time, bringing together a young man, his mother, a boa constrictor, and one capricious cat.

WA: Nordic Culinary Conference

Nordic Museum Seattle, WA, United States

Finnish chef Sasu Laukkonen will participate in the conference at the Nordic Heritage Museum, with chefs from other Nordic countries. Details TBD.

MI: Finnish American SIngers Concert

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Finnish American Singers of Michigan perform a program of favorites.

OR: Alvar Aalto Film

Nordia House

Enjoy a perspective on the Finnish architect's work through the film, "Alvar Aalto:  Technology and Nature," at Nordia House, Portland.  Sponsored by Nordic Northwest.  $5 suggested donation

OR: Finnish Cooking Class

Nordia House

Culinary delights at Nordia House in Portland. Co-sponsored by FFCPC and the Cook and Eat Committee of Nordic NW.